Mairis Deer (L) & Oleksandr Usyk(photo courtesy of World Boxing Super Series)
Edmonton, Canada (Enero 27, 2018) — Angnbeaten cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr “Ang iring” Usyk ug Mairis Deer open the entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals today in Latvia, sugod sa 2 sa gabii. UG, live exclusively on Super Channel in Canada.
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Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), ang World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World Champion is a
two-time Ukrainian Olympian, who captured gold medals at the 2012 Olympics and 2011 World Championships, twice defeating current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Heavyweight World Champion Artur Beterbiev, the two-time Russian Olympian now based in Montreal.
“I am going to entertain the crowd at the Arena Riga,” Miingon si Usyk. “That I can promise! I have worked on some new thing and Sabado you will see what I’m talking about.”
Elk (23-0, 18 KOs), sa World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight World Champion, will be fighting in his hometown in front of an expected crowd of 10,000.
“My team is doing everything to take pressure off my shoulders,” Briedis commented. “We are just concentrating on the fight. My dream is to deliver a fight that can go into the Boxing Hall of Fame.”
The Usyk-Briedis world title unification winner will advance to the WBSS championship final in May to fight the winner of the other WBSS semifinals match, Feb. 3 sa Russia, between IBF World Champion Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs) and WBA World Champion Yunier “Ang KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs).
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Lima ka mga kulbahinam nga away sa “Usyk vs. Elk” card, gipasiugda sa Sauerland Event, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel.
TODAY’S WBSS LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
PANGUNANG PANGHITABO – 12 Rounds – WBSS SEMIFINALS
WBO/WBC UNIFICATION CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Oleksandr “Ang iring” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO Champion, Russia (90,4 kg (199.3 lbs.)
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC Champion, Latvia 90,3 kg (199.1 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE – WBSS CRUISERWEIGHT SUBSTITUTE FIGHT – 12 Rounds
Noel Gevor (23-1, 10 KOs), Germany by way of Armenia
vs.
Olanrewaju Durodola (27-4, 25 KOs), 2008 Olympian, Nigeria
WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 10 Rounds
Yoann Kongolo (10-0, 4 KOs), Switzerland, Champion
vs.
Andrejs Pokumeiko (15-12-1, 11 KOs), Latvia
Heavyweights – 8 Rounds
Filip Hrgovic (2-0, 2 KOs), 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, Croatia
vs.
Tom Little (10-4, 3 KOs), United Kingdom
CRUISERWEIGHT – 8 Rounds (Swing bout)
Nikolais Grisunins (6-0-1, 3 KOs), Latvia
vs.
Jozsef Darmos (8-1-1, 7 KOs), Hungary
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World Boxing Super SERYE semifinals eskedyul
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Enero 27, Riga Arena, Riga, Latvia – WBO / WBC Pagpahiusa
Oleksandr “Ang iring” Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs), WBO World Champion, Ukraine – Ring #1
vs.
Mairis Deer (23-0, 18 KOs), WBC World Champion, Latvia – Ring #3
Pebrero 3, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia – IBF/WBA Unificatiion
Murat “Iron” Gassiev (25-0, 18 KOs), IBF World Champion, Russia – Ring #2
vs.
Yunier “Ang KO Doctor” Dorticós (21-0, 20 KOs), WBA World Champion, Cuba – Ring #5
SUPER middleweights
Pebrero 17, Manchester, Arena, Manchester, UK – WBA / IBO Pagpahiusa
“Santos sa Ulahing mga” George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs), WBA World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #2
vs.
Chris “sunod Gen” Eubank Jr.. (26-1, 20 KOs), IBO World Champion, United Kingdom – Ring #4
Pebrero 24, Arena Nurnberger Insurance, Nuremburg, Germany
Juergen Braehmer (49-3 35 KOs), Germany – Ring #10
(Ang kanhi WBO & WBA Kahayag heavyweight World Champion)
vs.
Callum “kalibutan” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs), United Kingdom – Ring #3
(WBC Diamond super middleweight Champion)
